Mananara Nord or Mananara Avaratra is a commune in
Madagascar. It belongs to the
district of
Mananara Nord, which is a part of
Analanjirofo Region
Analanjirofo is a region in northeastern Madagascar. Until 2009 it was a part of Toamasina Province. It borders Sava Region to the north, Sofia Region to the west, Alaotra-Mangoro Region to the southwest and Atsinanana Region to the south.
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. The population of the commune was 35,148 in 2018.
It is situated at the
Route Nationale No.5 between
Maroantsetra and
Toamasina.
Mananara Nord is served by a local
airport and maritime harbour. It also has riverine harbour at the
Mananara River (Analanjirofo) that is located in the East of the town center.
In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens.
The majority 50% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is
clove
Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, ''Syzygium aromaticum'' (). They are native to the Maluku Islands (or Moluccas) in Indonesia, and are commonly used as a spice, flavoring or fragrance in consumer products, ...
s, while other important products are
coffee and
vanilla. Services provide employment for 40% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 10% of the population.
Nature
The
Mananara-Nord National Park is near this city.
References and notes
Populated places in Analanjirofo
Biosphere reserves of Madagascar
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